Louis Hynes
Louis Hynes | |
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| Born | 9 October 2001 Oxford, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Known for | A Series of Unfortunate Events |
Louis Oliver Hynes (born 9 October 2001) is an English actor. He is best known for his leading role as Klaus Baudelaire in the Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Events, which ran from 2017 to 2019.
Personal life
Louis Hynes was born and raised in Oxford, England, the middle of three children. Louis plays bass guitar when he is not acting.[1] He lives with his parents, Andrew and Lisa Hynes, his elder brother Milo, and younger sister Lara just outside Oxford. In March 2020 he shaved his head live on Instagram to raise money for the Trussell Trust, a network of foodbanks in the UK.[citation needed]
Career
Hynes began his career in an acclaimed performance as Franzl in Intermezzo produced by Bruno Ravella at Garsington Opera.[2][3] He played Young Alaric in the History Channel's series Barbarians Rising. From 2017 to 2019 he starred as Klaus Baudelaire in three seasons of the Netflix mystery-drama A Series of Unfortunate Events.[4] In July 2017 he appeared in a new adaptation of The Saint which was released on Netflix. He played the role of the young Simon Templar. It was filmed in 2013. In 2020 he appeared in the Hulu series The Great.[5]
During the COVID-19 quarantine he started a podcast called Louis' Lockdown Lowdown. Guests have included Amybeth McNulty, Declan Mckenna and Elle Fanning.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Barbarians Rising | Young Alaric | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | The Saint | Young Simon Templar | TV Movie |
| 2017–2019 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Klaus Baudelaire | 3 seasons; main role |
| 2020 | The Great | Vlad | Recurring role |
References
- ^ Keaney, Quinn (January 8, 2017). "A Not-So-Unfortunate Chat With the Young Breakout Stars of A Series of Unfortunate Events". Pop Sugar. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ "Profoundly humane vision of Stauss' opera". The Guardian. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
- ^ "Intermezzo". The Stage. June 9, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ "Netflix's 'Series Of Unfortunate Events' casts its Violet and Klaus". Entertainment Weekly. January 26, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ "Five up and comers giving Hollywood a shot in the arm". The Face 27/04/20.
External links
- Louis Hynes at IMDb
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